System vs Rebirth

After giving Elaine some food, Jessi waited until the heavy rain stopped before leaving Elaine alone.

Because of what she had done, Elaine's will to survive increased. However, her willpower alone wouldn't be enough.

The fatigue had caught up to her. In addition, the cold had become even more severe.

The voice of the people kept ringing in her head, her body became extremely weak, and her breath was unstable.

She looked like she was about to collapse soon. The hot sun couldn't be compared to the hot temperature of her body.

"Ha… Ha…" Elaine panted a few times. Her body started convulsing. Hunger and thirst might not have been a problem anymore, but her consciousness had become fuzzy.

'This is not good. I still have to continue.'

Elaine kept muttering inwardly, trying to persist as much as possible. But after grueling seven days, she passed out.

…

Two hours later.

Elaine opened her eyes, looking an unfamiliar ceiling.

'Mhmm? Aren't I supposed to be looking at the ground?' Elaine thought before snapping. She hurriedly rose from the bed and looked around, realizing that she was inside a house. And Jessi was in front of her, taking care of her. "What…"

"You passed out. Don't move too much for now. Your fever is still severe."

"What have you done? I have to go back! My family is at stake." Elaine tried to jump off the bed, but Jessi stopped her. "At least rest for a bit. It's been seven days, so the lord shouldn't be coming back soon."

Elaine wanted to refute, but the word stuck in her throat. Instead, she changed it into another question. "Why do you help me? Do you know that you'll be in trouble if you help me? I have done a lot of bad things to your territory!"

"It's your family, right? Not you personally." Jessi shook her head helplessly. "Besides, how foolish are you… If you want to repent, you should live on instead of dying. Death is just an escape. If you feel bad for people, you should spend your life making them happy. That's just my own thought… I think the nobles can't understand such a simple thing."

"That's… not true." Elaine bit her lips.

Looking at her grunted expression, Jessi stood up. "I won't stop you from going back, but eat something first."

Jessi went to the back to grab some food, leaving Elaine alone.

Elaine was contemplating. She had looked down on the people because they were uneducated or their lives were cheap. But because of Jessi, she thought she was the one imposing her own ideal on them.

Unfortunately, she didn't have a lot of time to think about it as the outside was bustling with people.

"…coming!"

"The Lord…"

"…coming!"

Elaine couldn't help but hear some voices from the outside. She raised her head, wondering why it suddenly became too noisy.

"The Lord is coming!"

Elaine heard the message clearly, she panicked. Right now, she isn't kneeling in front of the mansion. In addition, if she stayed here, Jessi would be implicated as

the fact that she hadn't changed

she only found an empty room.

rushed to the mansion barefoot, trying to reach the

reached the mansion, Noel was already waiting for

if

were locked onto each other, Elaine immediately kneeled

asked while

didn't know what to say. Her family

tell me.

Jessi, her family would be destroyed. On the other hand, if she abandoned Jessi, it wouldn't change the fact that

replied, "No. That's

Jessi. They all knew about what happened in the past few days, especially how

brave enough to even approach her. When she collapsed, Jessi was the

not true, then what explanation do you have for me? How are you going

with something, but the fatigue was still

toward her as his body leaked out some spiritual energy, pressuring Elaine. "Don't tell

going to die because of this anyway, so why would she hold back in

I threatened her! No commoner dared to refuse the order of a

bystanders were surprised, not by her words, but by her voice. The more she spoke, the more her voice was shaking. It was clear that she didn't

ground, applying more pressure. His eyes were

down on her body. The road underneath her started to crack. Yet Elaine still raised her head, glaring at

for a few

ground, Noel pulled out his sword and

were trying to look away or bring the

his sword, Jessi suddenly appeared and kneeled next to Elaine. "My Lord! Please

her while saying, "Are you

answered without

fell silent for a moment before

Just like how I, a lowly prostitute, am

should I forgive her? Her family was the one who started all this. Once she is forgiven, the others will think lowly of this territory. They will think that this territory can be bullied, and all of you will experience

want my lord to be known as the ruthless tyrant, even though you are just trying to help us. I believe that she

the same? After all, all of you are the ones impacted the most. Think about

not knowing what to do. Jessi was saying what they wanted to say. They didn't

brave kid suddenly stepped forward and kneeled in front of Noel. He was the kid who

stop him, but looking at this kid, they saw several people falling to their knees, making the parents wonder if they

suffering in the past few days and how she remained still

said, if she wanted to atone for her mistake, she should

was already kneeling on the ground, begging

for a moment as if he were contemplating whether to execute or not. In the end,

a long minute, Noel finally sheathed

now. See whether she is useful or not," said Noel

"Bring her inside and

With this decision, they felt a bit relieved since they should be